midgut

(noun)

The portion of the embryo from which most of the intestines develop.

Related Terms

Examples of midgut in the following topics:

  • Development of Metabolism

    • During fetal life, the primitive gut can be divided into three segments: foregut , midgut , and hindgut.
    • The midgut is the portion of the embryo from which most of the intestines develop.

  • Digestive System Development

    • During fetal life, the primitive gut can be divided into three segments: foregut, midgut, and hindgut.
    • The midgut is the lower duodenum, leading to the first two-thirds of the transverse colon, jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix, ascending colon, and first two-thirds of the transverse colon.

  • Postganglionic Neurons

    • It travels all the way down to the midgut/hindgut junction, which occurs just before the splenic flexure of the transverse colon.